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Wide Awake in Dreamland

Pat Benatar · 1988

50 min · 10 tracks · hard rock · pop rock

A powerful blend of hard rock and pop sensibilities, layered with emotive vocals and anthemic choruses.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo engagement
  • anthemic choruses for sing-alongs
  • uplifting tracks for motivation
  • emotive vocals that resonate
  • consistent flow throughout album

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer high-energy fast tracks
  • seek experimental soundscapes

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'Wide Awake in Dreamland' was released in 1988, Pat Benatar was already a well-established artist, following her commercial peak in the 1980s with hits like 'Love Is a Battlefield.' This album marked her seventh studio release, showcasing a continuation of her evolution while also reflecting the changing musical landscape of the late '80s, where she experimented more with pop-rock elements.
Stylistic neighbors
Heart· Joan Jett & the Blackhearts· Lita Ford

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 All Fired Up 4:32
  • 2 One Love (Song of the Lion) 5:13
  • 3 Let's Stay Together 4:58
  • 4 Don't Walk Away 4:40
  • 5 Too Long a Soldier 6:42
  • 6 Cool Zero 5:30
  • 7 Cerebral Man 4:47
  • 8 Lift 'em on Up 4:59
  • 9 Suffer the Little Children 4:13
  • 10 Wide Awake in Dreamland 4:57

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